Murray Kuntz was a prolific scorer everywhere but the NHL. Fans in five different minor pro leagues were privy to his offensive talents but his seven-game trial with the NHL's St. Louis Blues was fairly uneventful.

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Kuntz excelled for the city's junior Montagnards in 1965-66 before embarking on a pro career. He started with the Toledo Blades in the IHL then moved on to the New Haven Blades of the EHL for nearly four years. In 1967-68 he totaled 100 points for New Haven, the highest out put of his career.

The expansion Buffalo Sabres signed Kuntz in September 1970 and assigned him to their farm team in Salt Lake City. He next spent two years in the AHL with the Cincinnati Swords and helped the team win the Calder Cup in 1973. Kuntz remained with the Sabres organization when it transferred its top farm team to Rochester the next season. He led the AHL with 51 goals and was named to the league's first all-star team. The Blues acquired him a few weeks after his big season but he only got into seven NHL games. Kuntz bounced around the minors and finished his career in 1976-77 by suiting up for the Maine Nordiques and Beauce Jaros of the North American Hockey League.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1964-65

Brockville Braves

ON-Jr.A

1965-66

Ottawa Jr. Montagnards

ON-Jr.A

1966-67

Toledo Blades

IHL

10

5

4

9

4

1966-67

New Haven Blades

EHL

36

13

10

23

11

1967-68

New Haven Blades

EHL

72

40

60

100

34

10

5

5

10

7

1968-69

New Haven Blades

EHL

25

28

31

59

25

10

4

6

10

2

1969-70

New Haven Blades

EHL

74

51

47

98

68

11

1

5

6

2

1970-71

Salt Lake Golden Eagles

WHL

68

18

22

40

14

1971-72

Cincinnati Swords

AHL

45

4

9

13

20

1972-73

Cincinnati Swords

AHL

63

35

30

65

10

13

4

4

8

6

1973-74

Rochester Americans

AHL

73

51

31

82

33

6

0

3

3

2

1974-75

St. Louis Blues

NHL

7

1

2

3

0

+6

1974-75

Denver Spurs

CHL

26

11

16

27

10

1974-75

Syracuse Eagles

AHL

33

14

16

30

38

1

1

0

1

0

1975-76

Springfield Indians

AHL

39

17

12

29

10

1975-76

Baltimore Clippers

AHL

39

11

6

17

2

1976-77

Maine Nordiques

NAPro

46

19

17

36

8

11

2

5

7

2

1976-77

Beauce Jaros

NAPro

23

9

17

26

14

NHL Totals

7

1

2

3

0

AHL First All-Star Team (1974)

Signed as a free agent by Buffalo, September, 1970. Claimed by Rochester (AHL) from Buffalo in Reverse Draft, June 12, 1973. Traded to St. Louis by Rochester (AHL) for cash, June, 1974.